Sleeping doll.



I. 0. WEAR. SLEEPING DOLL. APPLICATION FILED 1111152, 1908.

Patented Feb. 16, 1909.

29% 11 mam IRA O. WEAR, OF OBERLIN, KANSAS.

SLEEPING DOLL.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 16, 1909.

Application filed June 2, 1908. Serial No. 436,275.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, IRA O. WEAR, citizen of the United States, residing at Oberlin, in the county of Decatur and State of Kansas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Sleeping Dolls, of which the following is a specification.

The purpose of the present invention is to provide a doll or toy with an eye mechanism of such construction and arrangement as to prevent displacement of the eyes after they have once been set, thereby overcoming the objectionable features incident to such toys as usually made, and at the same time producing the sleeping efiects desirable in toys having movable eyes.

The invention consists of fixed eyes, movable l ids, a detent mechanism for securing the lids in a given position, preferably when open, and which may be released by a jar, and peculiar mountings for the parts, all of which will appear more fully hereinafter.

The invention further consists of the novel features and details of construction which hereinafter will be set forth, illustrated and claimed.

Referring to the drawings forming a part of the specification: Figure 1 is a vertical central section through a dolls head, show ing my device as applied. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the eye mechanism, showing it detached from the dolls head, the lids being open. Fig. 3 is a front elevation of the eye mechanism, the lids being open. Fig. 4 is a detail perspective view of the lids and weight. Fig. 5 is a detail perspective view of the eye support.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the followin description and indicated in all the views 0 the drawings by the same reference characters.

The numeral 1 represents the head of the doll or other figure provided with the eye mechanism, said head having eye openings 2 through which the eyes 3 are seen. A bridge 4 is arranged Within the head and supports the eyes 3 and may be of any construction. The eyes 3 may be secured to the bridge, or support 4, in any suitable manner. It-is proposed to mount the bridge, or support 4, in such a way as to admit of a limited movement, whereby the eyes 3 may fit close to the eye openings. The bridge, or support 4, in its preferred construction, consists of a bar or strip having its end portions bent and secured to opposite sides of the head. Arms 5 project upwardly and rearwardly from the bridge, or support 4, and are connected at their upper rear ends by means of a cross piece 6, which forms a stop to limit the movement of a detent 7 which is mounted upon a pin 8 supported at its ends in the arms 5.

The lids 9 are connected by a yoke 10 which is pivotally mounted on the bridge, or support 4. A cross-piece 11 connects the inner ends of the lids 9 and is provided with a sleeve 12 which receives a staple 13, attached to the bridge, or support 4, and by means of which the yoke 10 and cross-piece 11 are pivotally connected to said bridge. A red 14 extends downward and'outward from yoke 10, and is provided at its lower end with a weight 15. A strip 16 is connected to the upper portion of the rod 14 and provides an extended surface for the end of the detent 7 to ride upon.

The parts are so arranged that whenthe head 1 is in an upright position the weight 15 hangs pendent and holds the lids 9 in approximately horizontal position so as to expose the eyes 3 through the eye openings 2.

When the lids are open the detent 7 engages over the yoke 10 and fixes the osition of the lids and prevents their closing except when the head is in horizontal position and the detent released from the yoke, thereby permitting the weight 15 to swing toward the back of the head and move the yoke so as to cause the lids to cover the eyes 3. The stop portion of the detent is rounded or of such construction as to be readily disengaged from the yoke by giving the head a slight tap or jar after the dol or figure has been placed in a horizontal position.

It will be readily understood from the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, that the invention results in an eye mechanism for dolls and like toys which will prevent the displacement of the eyes and insure handling of the toy without producing unnecessary movement of the eye mechanism in the head, and secures the same in place to permit the eye mechanism as a whole to be easily, quickly and cheaply constructed and placed in position.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

1. In an eye mechanism for dolls and the like, the combination of movable lids, a

wei ht therefor, and a detent for holding the ids open.

2. In an eye mechanism for dolls and the like, the combination of a support provided the lids with eyes, lids, a yoke connectin and pivotally mounted upon sai support, a weight having connection with the yoke for controllin and a detent pivotally supported by the said support and adapted to engage with the yo e and hold the lids open.

3. In an eye mechanism for dolls and the like, the combination of a bridge forming a support for the eyes, lids, a yoke-connecti the lids, a cross-piece also connecting lids, a pivotal connection between said crosspiece and bridge, a weight having connection with the yoke for controlling the movethe' movement of the lids,

ment thereof and the lids, and a detent for holdin the lids open and adapted to be released by means of a jar.

4. In an eye mechanism for dolls and the like, the combination of a bridge provided with eyes and having arms projecting therefrom, lids for covering the eyes, a yoke connectin the lids and ivotally mounted upon the br1dge,aweight avin connection with said yoke, and a detent pivoted to the said arms and adapted to hold the lids open, and adapted to be released by means of a jar.

In testimon whereof I afiix my signature in presence 0 two witnesses.

IRA O. [L. s.]

Witnesses:

I. K. Human, S. B. WEIR. 

